I love the cover photo of a female pilot in the cockpit of
her plane. The author Jamie Rae tells us that her husband
is a pilot. She's saddled her heroine with the name of
Tinklee Pinkerton - the lady knows it won't do her any
good
in the macho world of fighter plane flying. She's
determined to succeed, even if it eventually kills her the
way it killed her brother Colin.
CALL SIGN KARMA shows that Tink has passed her course with
flying colours and will be the youngest person ever to fly
an F-35. She's obsessed with her brother's death, however,
instead of getting on with a healthy life. If something
doesn't go her way, she blames karma. On the Fourth of
July, alone on a beach, she allows a handsome man with a
plummy accent to break through her armour just a little.
The Brits are good guys, right? Next day her base
commander introduces a British flying ace who'll be
joining
her team for exercises. You guessed it, Flight
Lieutenant
Sinclair looks very familiar. They can't admit to the one
night stand, or it could destroy their careers.
While she's a strong young woman, Tink has a lot of
growing
up to do, as do her classmates, and at times the tale
comes
across more as a young adult story than an adult romance.
I
also find it tedious that every American writing a British
character gives him the exact same childish swear words.
Otherwise this is a modern version of Top Gun with the
roles reversed, and the instructor is the one riding the
Harley. Trainee pilots get time on simulators before
flying
the real thing, and Tink is furious that she is made to
relive her brother's last flight. Was it an accident,
pilot
error, or is something inherently dangerous about this
model of plane? She can't let it go, and seems like nobody
can help her.
I like that the scene moves to North Africa as the pilots
fly their planes long-distance to where they are going to
be needed, backing up Special Forces. These planes are
military machines so more than just their pilots will be
relying on them. The personal tensions rise as battle is
engaged. I loved the dramatic climax to the tale and the
daring and comradeship that carry the students through
their mission. CALL SIGN KARMA is a strong adult romance
with gritty realism and all the detail about fighter
planes
you could want.
Distraught over the loss of her brother in a fighter jet
accident, Tinklee Pinkerton decides to follow in his
footsteps—and prove the tragedy wasn’t his fault. But
when she’s chosen as the first woman to fly the Air
Force’s F-35, her plan for a life that revolves around
work is thrown off course by a handsome, mysterious
stranger…
Thanks to Locke’s seductive British accent, sweet nature,
and one too many beers, Tink is soon inspired to throw
caution to the wind—and herself into his arms. She thinks
maybe love can heal after all—until she discovers Locke
is her superior officer. Tink has no problem risking her
life in the air, but with everything on the line, is she
brave enough to risk her heart on the ground?
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